Hassidim

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion

If haredim see that they are treated with understanding, respect, and sensitivity, they will more readily change and adapt in the service of the greater good

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) people in Tel Aviv in June.
Gur Grand Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter seen after a meeting of the Council of Torah Sages regarding the Haredi draft exemption bill in Jerusalem, January 7, 2026.

Gerrer Rebbe, anti-Zionist Satmar billionaire discussed ICJ action against Israel over haredi draft

 Thousands of Shluchim pose for a “class picture” outside Chabad World Headquarters

Will Chabad lead American Jewry? - opinion

The IDF arrests eight Palestinians in Mukhmas suspected of attacking Israelis, July 3, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet arrest eight Palestinians suspected of assaulting Israelis in West Bank village


When UK rabbis realized hassidim drained the swamps of pre-state Israel

Seeing such people tilling the land, draining marshes, and sweating under the sun was a sure sign of the coming redemption for the rabbis of the United Kingdom.

 ‘IT COULD well have been that the UK rabbis were looking at Bnei Brak’: Main street, 1928.

Belz hassidic leader has been unafraid to go against the grain - opinion

The leadership of Belz Hassidic Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach is both worthy of recognition and a reason for optimism.

 BELZER REBBE Yissachar Dov Rokeach meets with then-Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, in 2001.

The Jewels of Antwerp: How two series' are changing perceptions of Orthodox Jewish life

Antwerp, a bustling Belgian port city, is renowned not only for its diamond industry but also for its substantial Jewish community.

 Antwerp.

Does religion inherently require conformity? - opinion

It is interesting to consider what direction the Orthodox Jewish world will take in the next few generations. Will the conformism of the past 500 years, which has become so popular, continue?

 MOSES KNEW the critical value of diversity.

Window in Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem smashed by Jewish man

In recent months, there has been an increase in attacks by haredi and extremist Jews against priests, nuns and Christian pilgrims.

 A stained glass window in the Room of the Last Supper (The Cenacle)

Peruvian hassidic Jew moves to Israel, gains large YouTube following

Bronstein’s daily Spanish-language videos – 443 in total to date – have quite a following, with 106,000 subscribers.

 MEIR BRONSTEIN, the hassid with hundreds of thousands of YouTube followers.

The rebbe’s beard: An original short story

The rebbe and the student, their lives forever intertwined, clutched each other with a hardness and a softness that only true friends can know.

 HE PULLED up his sleeve to show his tattoo (Illustrative).

Was Bnei Brak Jewish community's founding blessed by a hassidic rebbe?

Did the Sochaczewer Rebbe stand in the street of Bnei Brak and pronounced this rare blessing with God’s name.

 BNEI BRAK main street, 1938.

Hassidic rabbi releases 'kosher' AI chatbot alternative to ChatGPT

After the Skver hassidic movement banned artificial intelligence, Rabbi Moishy Goldstein created Kosher.Chat, an AI chatbot with answers appropriate for Orthodox Jews.

 Kosher.Chat, the alternative AI chatbot to ChatGPT appropriate for Orthodox Jews.

Don’t miss the opportunity to integrate haredim in Israel - opinion

Seventy-five years after David Ben-Gurion gave the famous exemption to 400 yeshiva students, the state is again facing a critical juncture.

 CONSTRUCTION AND Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.